“Ice Kiss” by L. Steele - EXCELLENT READ - FIVE STARS
Cold as the ice he skates on, Rick is known for having a heart of stone. ‘Stone’, his call sign (aka nickname) as captain of the new Ice Kings hockey team. And yet, those who know him best see glimpses of emotions from time to time. But only those closest to him know him at all. And emotion is something he brutally buries. He can’t allow it to affect his skill on the ice.
Until Gio. Then all he sees is red. Fury, irritation, annoyance… and a passion he won’t dare let show. All fire his emotions in directions none had seen before. What is it about this wisp of a woman that pokes at his control? At his stoic, unbending control…
Georgina (aka Gio, aka Mac, aka Goldie) wears power suits and designer stilettos as if they were made for her. A woman who holds everything about herself hidden deeply, showing only what she wants to show. A PR professional that left California in emotional tatters from a cheating ex, to take on the job of bringing the new Ice Kings hockey team to a shiny image where everyone will want to know them.
A woman who hides life-long emotional scars so deeply even she rarely sees them. This transition from a member of a professional PR group, and a woman with a long-term relationship. All of which goes suddenly sour when she catches him intimate with a business associate.
Leaving California for London, she runs face-first into a stunning attraction to Rick’s gorgeous cold eyes. The result is pure fire; combustible to a point that both react by backing off as fast as they can. She lashes out; he pokes at the fire. And both wind up caught in situations best left alone, for PR purposes.
Both carry deep emotional scars, yet both are drawn to the other. Hers are a chaos of childhood horrors, mixed with a brutal breakup. His are a deep-seated grief and sense of guilt.
Then her ex appears in London as team captain to an opposing hockey team, with his own need for revenge against a woman who left him. He considers her reasons for leaving of no consequence. Silly to split up over a little cheating with someone else.
The complexity of the reasons behind Rick’s actions, the turmoil under the surface of Gio’s actions, and ultimately those of her ex, cause pure chaos. Not to mention struggles that Gio has to constantly fix with Ice Kings PR from those struggles.
Most of the characters are as familiar as family for those who have read prior publications. If you haven’t, some of the early chapters might be challenging to understand. But the story itself will grab you by the throat from the first chapter. The passion zings through you, both Rick’s and Gio’s. They seem to be incapable of keeping their hands off of each other.
When in a moment that Rick feels pressured to please his Grams, and keep other team members away from Gio, he tells everyone they are engaged. Grams wants him married, the other team members continue to poke at Rick’s control by flirting with Gio, and it incites Dennis, her ex, to extremes.
A story that keeps you on your toes, or between the sheets, depending on the moment. Well worth the read.
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She did it again!
The Ice Kiss was another fantastic story by L. Steele. If you’re wanting to fall in love with another alphahole, this is the book for you. I have definitely added Rick to my book boyfriends. 10/10 would recommend.
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